"With the background of the national picture of the reduction in grades, that hasn't been replicated here. Obviously the boys have worked very hard, as have the staff."

Cameron Clarke got an A* in biology and two As in chemistry and English. He is taking a gap year and going to do work experience in the city.

He will then apply to do politics and economics at Edinburgh next year.

Patrick Nicholson got three A* grades in geography, maths and further maths, and an A in physics.

He is going to study mechanical engineering at Bath.

Stephen Delgado got two A* grades in maths and further maths and two A grades in physics and chemistry, and is going to study theoretical physics at Birmingham.

Alex Eaton got an A* in politics, an A in history and a B in German.

He said: "I am very pleased. I didn't expect an A* at all. I am going to study war studies and history at King's College London."

Jack Turner got an A* in computing, and two A grades in history and politics and is going to study computer science at Birmingham.

Alper Bakici brought a bottle of champagne along to celebrate as he already knew he had got into uni.

He got an A* in maths and two A grades in physics and further maths. He is going to study mechanical engineering with business finance at UCL.

And at Wycombe High School 76 per cent of grades were A* to B and 44 per cent were at A*/A. There was a 100 per cent pass rate.

Headteacher Sharon Cromie said: "In the current climate with much reported expectations of variable results, I am delighted that Wycombe High School's A Level results remain so strong.

"Every student has worked extremely hard and given her very best. I am extremely proud of them and grateful to the committed staff who have supported them with their endeavours."

Grace Stearn got four A grades in geography, politics, English and economics.

She said: "I can't believe it. It feels really surreal. I had to get it for the law degree I want to study."

She is going to study law at Bristol, which is her second place, but was going to call King's College London as her first choice to see if she could still get in.

Harriet Walters got an A* in sociology and two As in geography and business studies. She was going to study sociology at Birmingham, but decided against it and is going to take a biology A Level next year so she can study marine conservation.

Imogen Eddings got two As in French and history and a B in Spanish, and going to Bristol to study French with Russian.

Alice Henshaw got three A* grades in computing, maths and further maths and an A in AS Level additional maths.

She is going to Oxford to study maths and computer science.

Ellen Southall- Garrad got two A* grades in maths and further maths and two As in economics and French.

She is going to Oxford to study economics and management. She said: "I'm so excited. It is what I have always wanted to do."

Good for them!
Isn't it a shame that people have to bring their own personal politics into such good news.
It is not their fault they are at a grammar school - at 11 they probably would not have really known the implications of being at such a school.
Good luck to them for the future!

Good for them!
Isn't it a shame that people have to bring their own personal politics into such good news.
It is not their fault they are at a grammar school - at 11 they probably would not have really known the implications of being at such a school.
Good luck to them for the future!demoness the second

Yes they are all local boys as it happens. I go to school with them. How about you butt out and rather than being a dick about it you feel happy and lucky that you live in an area with the best choice in the country for education.

[quote][p][bold]Undercover Euro Yob[/bold] wrote:
Pity they're not at a comprehenisve school.
There would be lots more then.
Are any of them local boys?[/p][/quote]Yes they are all local boys as it happens. I go to school with them. How about you butt out and rather than being a dick about it you feel happy and lucky that you live in an area with the best choice in the country for education.sailer123

demoness the second wrote:
Good for them! Isn't it a shame that people have to bring their own personal politics into such good news. It is not their fault they are at a grammar school - at 11 they probably would not have really known the implications of being at such a school. Good luck to them for the future!

It wasn't a political comment - this reminds me Colin Baker and his belief that grammar schools 'work' whatever you may 'think ideologically'.

Opposition to grammar schools is based on opposition to falsely calling children failures at elen and ten years old - not politics - that is why Conservative education authorities have often introduced comprehensivisation.

[quote][p][bold]demoness the second[/bold] wrote:
Good for them! Isn't it a shame that people have to bring their own personal politics into such good news. It is not their fault they are at a grammar school - at 11 they probably would not have really known the implications of being at such a school. Good luck to them for the future![/p][/quote]It wasn't a political comment - this reminds me Colin Baker and his belief that grammar schools 'work' whatever you may 'think ideologically'.
Opposition to grammar schools is based on opposition to falsely calling children failures at elen and ten years old - not politics - that is why Conservative education authorities have often introduced comprehensivisation.Undercover Euro Yob